SoS: March 24, 2014 - March 30, 2014

I'm looking forward to the next pic that pairs that brush with the green-scaled razor that gets so much praise around here.

 

Saturday 3/29/14 - Tech Week

Prep: Hot shower, homemade PSO
Lather: TOBS Eton College cream
Brush: Vulfix 374 Super badger
Razor: '56 Ball End Tech
Blade: Astra SP
Post Tmt: Nivea Sensitive ASB
Aftershave: Speick ASL

Wonderful weekend shave. Love the scent of the Eaton College. Easy to bowl lather with my Vulfix Super.

 

Happy Birthday, buddy!

 

Happy Birthday Jasman!

 

SOTD - 3/29/14

Facewash: Triumph & Disaster
Brush: Omega 599 (18mm Silvertip)
Soap: HTGAM Synergy "Meta Nectar"
Razor: Dubl Duck Wonderedge
Strop: SRD Modular Paddle
Astringent: RazoRock Alum Block
Aftershave: Village Barber Aftershave Balm

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Thanks for the birthday wishes, guys.

 

Evening shave
Bengall 7/8"
Illinois #127
Semogue Owners Club
MWF
Floid Blue

Started with my 5/8" DD but it wasn't as comfortable. I have a feeling I've moved on to a new preferred straight blade size...d'oh.

 

Razor Filarmonica 14 JMP Especial 8/8 or as my Wife refers to her Big Momma!
Strop Kanayama cordovan #8000
Brush Semogue OC special 2012 Boar & Badger mix
Cella crema da barba
Witch hazel
Aftershave balm L'Occitane Baux
Diptyque Tam Dao Eau de Parfum

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Saturday
I was lazy today.

 

Sunday Morning Local Elections Shave
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE8911
Blade: Shark (1)
Brush: Isana Men Badger
Soap: Arko
AS: Brut Original

My first time shaving with Shark blade was pretty good. It can be my secondary bullet for my EJ. It gives a comfy and close shave like Rapira. But can't beat Rapira for me. Now, I have to go out and vote for my city's future. Hope it will be a fair election in whole country.

 

Title - The power of the Dark Green Earth

Pre: Proraso Bianco Vintage
Razor: Mach3 (yes, I wanted to try one in a year)
Soap: Tabula Rasa Wild Lavender
Brush: Chubby 1
AS splash: Guerlain Vetiver
AS gel: Guerlain Vetiver

This shave was a bomb! The spicy lavender scent mixed with the vetiver will be a must entry in my PPCSOT (Perfect products choice SOTD)



p.s. Have you noticed that I like green right?

 

Hello Ladies and Gentleman,Friends,

what a shave today!!! Fantastic!!! The sun is shining,warm temperatures and a great shave. Could it be better?

-Pre I:hot shower
-Pre II: Proraso Preshave Creme
-Soap: PannaCrema Namaste
-Brush: Mühle 23mm STF
-Razor: Giesen & Forsthoff (Timor) OC
-Blade: Astra SP
-Aftershave: Salthouse "Totes Meer" Aftershave Balm


Now i enjoy a good cup of fresh roasted coffee and after that i will go out to enjoy the sun. Life is great!!!

Take care and have a great time.

Greetings
Thorsten​

 

Sorry it took me so long to reply. I've been out of pocket for a couple of days. I use Cetaphil as both a pre-shave and as an post-shave balm. I have very dry skin and if I don't use some sort of pre-shave, my face seems to suck the water out of my lather. This causes the lather to lose some of its slickness. By moisturizing my face with Cetaphil before my shave, I don't have this problem.

I tried pre-shave oils before I started using Cetaphil and they didn't work as well for me. Besides, I didn't like the way they left my hands feeling oily. As I understand it, the purpose of pre-shave oil is to keep the water in your lather from being absorbed into your face. Cetaphil does this very well for me.

I also use Cetaphil post-shave as balm. I only have to use a drop or so, but it soothes and calms my face after the shave. I never have any visible irritation or razor burn, but I usually can feel a slight burning after I shave. Cetaphil takes that away.

I use the regular Cetaphil lotion. I have also tried the Cetaphil face lotion, but I couldn't tell any difference in the results. Since the regular lotion is cheaper, that's what I use.

 

Thanks. I may give it a try.

 

Good luck! I hope it works for you. I have seen where other have used Cornhuskers lotion as a preshave. I gave that a try before I tried Cetaphil. Cornhuskers worked pretty well, but not as well as Cetaphil. My guess is that pretty much any quality lotion would work.

 

No shave today; the nick on my neck needs a little time.

 

Sunday, March 30, 2014

Prep: Warm shower, Cetaphil Lotion
Razor: EJ DE89L
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (2)
Cream: Arko Ice Mint
Brush: Semogue 830
Post: Witch Hazel, Cetaphil Lotion
Aftershave: Old Spice

I just shaved for the first time since Thursday and I feel like a new man! I got near perfect results and I'm ready for a new day.

Have a great day!

 

Sunday:

Hot shower
Two hot towels and a facial massage
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Rapira day 7
Erasmic Supreme Shaving Stick
Thayers Witch Hazel
Pinaud Bay Rum AS

Wowzer, what a great shave I had with my wonderful Super Speed with the finest of all blades. (to me!) This glycerine-based Erasmic Supreme stick has the same awesome old school barbershop scent which I love so much and this big horsehair brush drove such a rich, creamy lather into my face. The witch hazel is really soothing and comforting, and I absolutely LOVE the Pinaud Bay Rum - it's such a delightful aftershave. Now, I'll stay home and chill out with the wife and daughter for the rest of the day. More snow's falling. (dammit!)

 

Sunday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Bath Soap
Soap: La Toja Cream
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux (1)
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip 22mmx48mm
Aftershave: Proraso Green

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angle for my beard a bit)

La Toja Cream today along with a new Rapira Platinum Lux in the Slim. Great smooth, close, nick free shave. I finished up with Proraso Green. Good match up this morning! The La Toja is underappreciated: very thick, excellent cushion and glide.

Bob

 

Dove Men's Face Wash
Cella Shave Cream
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
Gillette NEW
Voskhod Teflon Coated (6)
CWR
Thayers Cucumber WH
FD Old Spice AS

The Frank Shaving finest badger brush face lathered the Cella shave cream very nicely. Two passes and touch ups with my Gillette NEW and the Voskhod Teflon Coated blade left me with a near BBS shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Cucumber WH and Family Dollar Old Spice after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...